Getting
help
and
service
If
you
need
help,
service,
technical
assistance,
or
just
want
more
information
about
IBM
products,
you
will
find
a
wide
variety
of
sources
available
from
IBM
to
assist
you.
This
section
contains
information
about
where
to
go
for
additional
information
about
IBM
and
IBM
products,
what
to
do
if
you
experience
a
problem
with
your
computer,
and
whom
to
call
for
service
should
it
be
necessary.
Microsoft
Service
Packs
are
the
latest
software
source
for
Windows
product
updates.
They
are
available
via
Web
download
(connection
charges
may
apply)
or
via
CD-ROM.
For
more
specific
information
and
links,
please
go
to
http://www.microsoft.com.
IBM
offers
Up
and
Running
technical
assistance
with
installation
of,
or
questions
related
to,
Service
Packs
for
your
IBM
preloaded
Microsoft
Windows
product,
please
contact
the
IBM
Support
Center
at
the
phone
number(s)
listed
in
your
owner’s
manual.
Getting
help
on
the
Web
On
the
World
Wide
Web,
the
IBM
Web
site
has
up-to-date
information
about
IBM
Personal
Computer
products
and
support.
The
address
for
the
IBM
Personal
Computing
home
page
is
www.ibm.com/pc
IBM
provides
an
extensive
Web
site
dedicated
to
mobile
computing
and
to
ThinkPad
computers
at
www.ibm.com/pc/support
Research
this
Web
site
to
learn
how
to
solve
problems,
find
new
ways
to
use
your
computer,
and
learn
about
options
that
can
make
working
with
your
ThinkPad
computer
even
easier.
Calling
IBM
If
you
have
tried
to
correct
the
problem
yourself
and
still
need
help,
during
the
warranty
period,
you
can
get
help
and
information
by
telephone
through
the
IBM
PC
Support
Center.
The
following
services
are
available
during
the
warranty
period:
v
Problem
determination
-
Trained
personnel
are
available
to
assist
you
with
determining
if
you
have
a
hardware
problem
and
deciding
what
action
is
necessary
to
fix
the
problem.
v
IBM
hardware
repair
-
If
the
problem
is
determined
to
be
caused
by
IBM
hardware
under
warranty,
trained
service
personnel
are
available
to
provide
the
applicable
level
of
service.
v
Engineering
change
management
-
Occasionally,
there
might
be
changes
that
are
required
after
a
product
has
been
sold.
IBM
or
your
reseller,
if
authorized
by
IBM,
will
make
selected
Engineering
Changes
(ECs)
available
that
apply
to
your
hardware.
Getting
help
and
service
40
ThinkPad
®
G40
Series
Service
and
Troubleshooting
Guide